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Offline Maik

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State sponsored spyware
« on: Monday, 24 November, 2014 @ 13:36:56 »
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Regin: Top-tier espionage tool enables stealthy surveillance
An advanced spying tool, Regin displays a degree of technical competence rarely seen and has been used in spying operations against governments, infrastructure operators, businesses, researchers, and private individuals.

An advanced piece of malware, known as Regin, has been used in systematic spying campaigns against a range of international targets since at least 2008. A back door-type Trojan, Regin is a complex piece of malware whose structure displays a degree of technical competence rarely seen. Customizable with an extensive range of capabilities depending on the target, it provides its controllers with a powerful framework for mass surveillance and has been used in spying operations against government organizations, infrastructure operators, businesses, researchers, and private individuals.

It is likely that its development took months, if not years, to complete and its authors have gone to great lengths to cover its tracks. Its capabilities and the level of resources behind Regin indicate that it is one of the main cyberespionage tools used by a nation state.
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/regin-top-tier-espionage-tool-enables-stealthy-surveillance

Offline TonyD

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Re: State sponsored spyware
« Reply #1 on: Monday, 24 November, 2014 @ 14:36:34 »
Given that this is malware from the Good Guys, does that make it Bonware?

It's worrying, but not entirely surprising. Probably usurped by even smarter intrusion software too.

Personally, I imagine Symantec had to get permission to release this News - the timing is suspicious with almost simultaneous revelations that the police have foiled "4 or 5 terrorist plots" recently (you'd think they'd know if it was 4 or 5, wouldn't you?)
Plus the pre-speech news that the Home Secretary is planning to get ISP's and TelCo's to retain and reveal computer and phone use details.